Maimonides Medical Center

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Maimonides Medical Center
Location
Place 4802 Tenth Avenue Brooklyn, New York, New York, (US)
Organization
Care System Private
Hospital Type Teaching
Affiliated University SUNY Downstate Medical Center College of Medicine, Mount Sinai School of Medicine, New York College of Osteopathic Medicine[1]
Services
Emergency Dept. Yes
Beds 625[1]
History
Founded 1911
Links
Website Homepage
See also Hospitals in New York

The Maimonides Medical Center is non-profit academic medical center in Brooklyn, New York.

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[edit] History

The institution was founded in 1911 as the New Utrecht Dispensary.[2] Several small dispensaries merged with Utrecht in 1919 to form the Israel Hospital of Brooklyn.[2] In 1920 it merged with Zion hospital and became United Israel Zion Hospital.[2] The United Israel Zion Hospital and Beth Moses Hospital merged in 1947 to give rise to the Maimonides Medical Center.[2] The institution is named after Rabbi Moshe Ben Maimon, the 12th century philosopher who established the concept of medicine as a natural science and authored ten medical books that set forth the foundation of modern medical training of physicians.

The Maimonides Medical Center last expanded its emergency department in 1997 with the opening of the Harry and Jeanette Weinberg Emergency Center. Beginning in September 2007 and continuing through the end of the year, the Medical Center anticipates opening additional space in the new building now under construction at the corner of 48th Street and Fort Hamilton Parkway.

[edit] Landmarks

The Maimonides Medical Center was the place of several innovations in clinical science. In 1961, the commercial pacemaker was developed in the Maimonides Research Laboratory.[3] The same laboratory was co-developer of Intra-aortic balloon pump in 1970.[3] Implantation of first partial mechanical heart was performed in the hospital in 1966.[4] In the following year, the second human heart transplant in US was performed in the medical center.[4] Several technical feats were achieved by the clinicians in the hospital, such as the first needle aspiration biopsy in US (in 1981), first robotic surgery for pediatric patients in US (in 2001), first angioplasty during a heart attack (in 1983).[3]

It was the site of the second successful heart transplant in the United States, performed by Dr. Adrian Kantrowitz.

[edit] Information technology

Maimonides Medical center is a pioneer in implementing health information technology.[5] Consistently one of the "Most Wired" Hospitals[6] the Medical Center uses its passion for medicine and supporting technology in the delivery of compassionate care.

[edit] Citations

  1. ^ a b Maimonides Medical Center. FREIDA Online institution information. American Medical Association. Retrieved on 2007-10-19.
  2. ^ a b c d Our History and Mission. Maimonides Medical Center. Retrieved on 2007-10-19.
  3. ^ a b c A Culture of Innovation. Maimonides Medical Center. Retrieved on 2007-10-19.
  4. ^ a b A History of Achievements in Cardiac Care at Maimonides. Maimonides Medical Center. Retrieved on 2007-10-19.
  5. ^ Chris, Serb (June 2007). Jump-starting a high-tech initiative. HHN Most Wired Magazine. Health Forum. Retrieved on 2007-10-19.
  6. ^ HHN Most Wired

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